Summer Residency Program, June 13 – July 11, 2024

We introduced our first Summer Chan Residency Program in 2024, led by Guo Gu, which aimed at enriching participants’ understanding and practice of Chan. The program, designed for English speakers with prior intensive meditation retreat experience, marked a pioneering step towards establishing a sustained Chan training environment in the West. Multiple participation options were offered, including two-week and full-month programs. The first half (June 13 – June 27) focused on study, including a 3-day retreat, while the second half (June 28 – July 11) concentrated on meditation practice, featuring a 7-day retreat. The program went very well, successfully deepening the participants’ Chan practice.